Whether youâve been diagnosed with diabetes or simply monitor your blood sugar levels to track your health, fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels are frequently measured. Since your fasting blood sugar is taken before eating a meal and your postprandial blood sugar is taken after the meal, your fasting level should be lower than your postprandial level. But if the numbers are reversed and your fasting blood sugar levels are higher than your postprandial levels, it could indicate a serious health problem. Know the Norms The American Diabetes Association, or ADA, recommends specific pre-meal and post-meal blood sugar ranges for healthy adults. According to the ADA, fasting blood sugar should fall between 70 to 130 milligrams per deciliter of blood. After you eat, this number should increase as your body absorbs sugar molecules from food. However, the ADA recommends that the postprandial blood glucose level stays at or below 180 milligrams per deciliter.
You may also add any other seasonings you want to the water. Place the pot over a high flame until it begins to boil. â¢ Cooking: Add the crab legs to the boiling water. Reduce the heat to a medium setting and cook for about 6 minutes.Then remove the legs from the water and let them drain for 2 minutes. Preparation: Place 2 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of sea salt into a steamer pot. The salt adds flavor and makes the water boil faster. Place the pot over a high flame and let it come to a boil. â¢ Cooking: Place the crab legs into a colander and set it over the boiling water.
To boil crab legs. 1  Half fill a large saucepan with cold water and add a tablespoon of sea salt and seasoning if you wish. 2  Bring the water to the boil and then drop the crab legs in. 3  Reduce the heat slightly and allow the crab legs to simmer and heat up for 5 - 7 minutes.